Legal Opinion

Osuji v. Federal National Mortgage Ass'n

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided July 17, 2017No. 16-CV-5018 (JFB)PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Joseph F. Bianco, District Judge:

Samual Osuji (“appellant” or “Mr. Osu-ji”) appeals from the Bankruptcy Court’s ruling in which it permissibly abstained from the proceeding and held, in the alternative, that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred appellant’s .lawsuit. Because the Court concludes that the Bankruptcy Court clearly did not abuse its discretion in permissively abstaining from the proceeding, the ruling below is affirmed.

I. Background

The Court assumes the parties’ familiarity with the full facts and procedural history of this action and summarizes the facts and…

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  2. Sharon Karibian v. Columbia University, John Borden, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellees v. Mark Urban, Defendant-Cross-Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  3. Johnson v. PanettaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
  4. Little Rest Twelve, Inc. v. VisanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2011
  5. International Tobacco Partners, Ltd. v. Ohio (In re International Tobacco Partners, Ltd.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2011

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